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This Christmas features strong performances and a sharp portrayal of family dynamics, but relies too heavily on holiday movie clichés.
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o matter how silly the situation, each member of the uniformly strong cast creates a nice balance between sentimental and sweet -- which is just how every holiday gathering should feel. Dec 1, 2007 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…
o matter how silly the situation, each member of the uniformly strong cast creates a nice balance between sentimental and sweet -- which is just how every holiday gathering should feel.
Elizabeth Weitzman
If you like schmaltzy, music-saturated family movies, This Christmas will set all the right bells jingling. Nov 30, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
If you like schmaltzy, music-saturated family movies, This Christmas will set all the right bells jingling.
Charlotte O'Sullivan
"Destined to become a Yuletide classic, " claim the press notes. Well, they do say Christmas is a time for dreaming. Nov 30, 2007 | Rating: 1/5 | Full Review…
"Destined to become a Yuletide classic, " claim the press notes. Well, they do say Christmas is a time for dreaming.
A strong wire netting will keep out unwanted super-soaps such as the first, in which a black family in LA proves that being Afro-American is no inoculation against outbreaks of schmaltz and piety. Nov 30, 2007 | Full Review…
A strong wire netting will keep out unwanted super-soaps such as the first, in which a black family in LA proves that being Afro-American is no inoculation against outbreaks of schmaltz and piety.
Nigel Andrews
It's laboured and obvious, and not even a Yuletide movie: Christmas is little more than a device to bring the family back under one roof. Still, its plot is as overstuffed as any turkey. Nov 30, 2007 | Full Review…
It's laboured and obvious, and not even a Yuletide movie: Christmas is little more than a device to bring the family back under one roof. Still, its plot is as overstuffed as any turkey.
David Gritten
It's formulaic and corny as hell, but a top-notch cast keep this festive family drama believable - just. Nov 30, 2007 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…
It's formulaic and corny as hell, but a top-notch cast keep this festive family drama believable - just.
Peter Bradshaw
You've seen the scene before, in a movie like this one, and you've heard the much-covered song before, but Brown makes it feel new again. Nov 4, 2019 | Full Review…
You've seen the scene before, in a movie like this one, and you've heard the much-covered song before, but Brown makes it feel new again.
Cynthia Fuchs
Tries to be a Christmas film about real ishoos but it is quite boring and predictable and sentimental and the acting is not very good. It is therefore perfect for Christmas, and upholds all the traditions very, very well. Aug 22, 2018 | Full Review…
Tries to be a Christmas film about real ishoos but it is quite boring and predictable and sentimental and the acting is not very good. It is therefore perfect for Christmas, and upholds all the traditions very, very well.
Deborah Ross
Easily the best film of its genre since 'Soul Food' and definitely makes for a excellent holiday season treat. Dec 27, 2012 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…
Easily the best film of its genre since 'Soul Food' and definitely makes for a excellent holiday season treat.
Jeffrey Lyles
Despite an accomplished cast, it's about as surprising as last year's Christmas card. Jul 6, 2010 | Full Review…
Despite an accomplished cast, it's about as surprising as last year's Christmas card.
John Lekich
A happy Christmas package that more or less ignores the fact that it's a black American family story Dec 4, 2008 | Full Review…
A happy Christmas package that more or less ignores the fact that it's a black American family story
Andrew L. Urban
Family holiday dramedy has some iffy content. Jul 16, 2008 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…
Family holiday dramedy has some iffy content.
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